NUMBER 470

BENCHMARKS continued

About 100 yards further on up Vico Road from the steps shown in the previous post, the older maps show the boundary line that indicates we are leaving Dalkey and entering Killiney. This one is located in Killiney on the south side of the Vico Road at its junction with Victoria Road.

Below: A 'mark on Vico Road.

 

Above: On Vico Road looking south into Victoria Road with the 'mark at left on the wall.

NUMBER 469

BENCHMARKS continued

Even further onwards and upwards - 17 feet to be exact - on the Vico Road in Dalkey is this one located at the bottom of the steps that lead up to Torca Road.

Below: A 'mark on Vico Road.

Above: On Vico Road looking west with the 'mark at right near the corner of the wall.

NUMBER 468

BENCHMARKS continued

Onwards and upwards on the Vico Road in Dalkey brings us to this one located on an entrance gate-pillar to three dwellings, namely San Elmo, The Cottage and Sorrentoville.

Below: A 'mark on Vico Road.

Above: On Vico Road looking east with the 'mark at left, near the bottom of the gate pillar.

 

NUMBER 467

BENCHMARKS continued

Further up Vico Road on the same side as the last one and just beside the railway bridge is this one.

Below: A 'mark on Vico Road.

 

Above: On Vico Road looking east with Sorrento Terrace in the distance and the 'mark on the gate pillar at right. Dalkey looks so well in Summertime that Benchmarker would almost consider moving there and abandoning the small but perfectly formed mansion in Dublin 8.